It's a fun time of the year to be a sports fan with the and underway. It also means it's an extremely busy time for Crypto.com Arena and, specifically, the conversion crew. They have their work cut out for them -- in mostly 4-by-8 foot pieces.Saturday will mark the 251st doubleheader at the multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles formerly referred to as Staples Center. The are hosting the in the early afternoon, just hours before the ' evening game against the .But Friday evening won't be a quiet one either, as the are hosting the at 7 p.m. in their opening round playoff series.Crypto.com Arena's Senior VP of Operations and Engineering Ignacio Guerra said the arena works with the leagues on scheduling events, and the leagues work with the broadcasting rights holders. It's a typically complex Solomon Hill Jersey job, and sometimes, like right around now, it gets trickier. This year, both of Los Angeles' and the started their respective playoff series on the road and are now having their home games around the same time."The playoffs are... we are on pins and needles," Guerra, whose conversion team crew consists of about 90 people, told CBS Sports. "This is the most nervous time of the year because you really don' Brandon Goodwin Jersey t know if we're playing next week. We have to wait and see how the series goes and if they are coming back at the same time..."We believe this is the third time in the history of the building that we've had all three teams make the playoffs, when these types of doubleheaders are needed." The Kings' ice gets done once a year and stays there covered with insulation and the hardwood floor during basketball games. Transforming the arena from ice to basketball or basketball to ice is a proce s that takes about two hours.Each piece of the overlay that covers the ice weighs around 90 pounds, and most Bob Pettit Jersey of the pieces measure 4-by-8 feet, except for the curved pieces at the ends. Everything fits like a puzzle. That overlay helps keep the condensation down and makes sure the moisture doesn't go up,Not having to uncover the ice during basketball to basketball conversions saves the crew about 30 minutes, but it is still a time-consuming proce s, because the Lakers and Clippers have different floors, baskets, scorers tables and seating configurations around the court. The pieces for the basketball floor are also mostly 4-by-8 feet and weigh more than the ice covers, but still under 200 pounds. Ideally, four people hold on to each corner of the pieces, but the job can be done by two when nece sary.The crew got in a warmup on Thursday night after the Clippers' home game. A group of 25 people did the overnight shift and spent six to seven hours setting up the arena for Friday's hockey game. The work shift after hockey will be similar to Thursday, but Saturday will require a crew of 60 people to get ready for the Lakers' game after the Clippers get done.The deadline to get the arena fully flipped is at least 90 minutes before a match starts. "It's an Steve Smith Jersey amazing crew. It's hard work. It is physical, everything is heavy. It isn't like we pre s a button and it automatically just flips over," Guerra, who sometimes takes part in the lifting, said. "The set up is a lot of manual labor. The guys and gals who do this, they take pride in this. It's the pride that shows because we've never mi sed a deadline."Guerra said organization on the floor, and even in the storage room, is key to making this Cam Reddish Jersey all happen smoothly. Doubleheaders can be a particularly stre sful workday, but the team has a punny little tradition to celebrate once they complete their mi sion."We like to feed our guys and as a reward we like to buy double-double burgers since it's a doubleheader," Guerra said. "It's a double cheeseburger that they can take home or eat right there after they get done with the conversion. It's just to give the guys a little bit of a 'well done.'" Crypto.com Arena upcoming playoffs schedule:FridayOilers at Kings, Game 3 -- 10 p.m.SaturdaySuns at Clippers, Game 4 -- 3:30 p.m.Grizzlies at Lakers, Game 3 -- 10 p.m.SundayOilers at Kings, Game 4 -- 9 p.m.MondayGrizzlies at Lakers, Game 4 -- 10 p.m.
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